A Molecule with General Formula AB₂ Has

question 2

Multiple Choice

A molecule with general formula AB₂ has:

• A) 3N-5 vibrational modes if it is linear and 3N-6 vibrational modes if it is non-linear.
• B) 5N-3 vibrational modes if it is linear and 6N-3 vibrational modes if it is non-linear
• C) 3N-3 vibrational modes if it is linear and 3N-5 vibrational modes if it is non-linear

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers sorted in ascending or descending order, or the mean of the two middle numbers if the list has an even number of values.

Middle Value

Also known as the median, it is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, array, or distribution.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, representing the most common or popular response in a collection of data.

Frequently Occurring

Happening or appearing in a pattern that repeats often within a given time frame.